61Disciplinary action against greyhound racing clubs

#### 61 Disciplinary action against greyhound racing clubs 61 Disciplinary action against greyhound racing clubs > > (1) GRNSW may take disciplinary action under this section against or in respect of a greyhound racing club if GRNSW is of the opinion that— > > > > > (a) the club has contravened a provision of this Act, the regulations, the code of practice or the greyhound racing rules, or > > > > > (b) the club has failed to comply with— > > > > > > > (i) a direction given by GRNSW to the greyhound racing club under this Act, or > > > > > > > (ii) a minimum standard set by GRNSW under section 26. > > > (2) GRNSW may do any of the following— > > > > > (a) suspend or cancel the greyhound racing club’s registration, > > > > > (b) impose a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units on the club, > > > > > (c) impose a condition on the club’s registration, > > > > > (d) disqualify or warn off any official of the club. > > > (3) GRNSW may take disciplinary action under this section against or in respect of a club whether or not the club has been convicted of an offence in respect of the contravention concerned. > > > (4) GRNSW is not to take any disciplinary action under this section without first giving the greyhound racing club concerned notice in writing of the proposed action and a reasonable opportunity to be heard and to make submissions about the matter. > > > (5) Subsection (4) does not apply in respect of the taking of disciplinary action if GRNSW is satisfied that the action must be taken as a matter of urgency because the contravention or failure concerned poses a significant threat— > > > > > (a) to public health or safety, or > > > > > (b) to the financial integrity of the greyhound racing industry as a whole in New South Wales. > > > (6) Disciplinary action under this section is taken by giving notice in writing of the decision to take the action to the greyhound racing club concerned. > > > (7) Any fine imposed on a club under this section is to be paid to GRNSW and may be recovered by GRNSW as a debt.